A Michigan woman is charged with child abuse for causing her daughter to overdose on methadone. WZZM reports Jennifer Lynn Pickerd, 37, is charged with second-degree child abuse after the Sept. 30 incident in Grand Rapids.Court records shows Pickerd gave her 6-week-old the methadone “because she was fussy and not going to sleep.’’ Pickerd said she thought the girl was “going through withdrawal after she quit breast-feeding." Methadone is an opioid medication commonly used to treat an addiction to heroin or narcotic painkillers. Police responded to a 911 call indicating an infant was having difficulty breathing. Officers say the infant was revived with Narcan when Pickerd noticed the girl was unresponsive. “The baby was released from the hospital on October fifth after going through detox for methadone,’’ Grand Rapids Police Sgt. Catherine Williams said.Pickerd is being held on a $25,000 bond.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. —

A Michigan woman is charged with child abuse for causing her daughter to overdose on methadone.

Court records shows Pickerd gave her 6-week-old the methadone “because she was fussy and not going to sleep.’’ Pickerd said she thought the girl was “going through withdrawal after she quit breast-feeding."

Methadone is an opioid medication commonly used to treat an addiction to heroin or narcotic painkillers.

Police responded to a 911 call indicating an infant was having difficulty breathing. Officers say the infant was revived with Narcan when Pickerd noticed the girl was unresponsive.

“The baby was released from the hospital on October fifth after going through detox for methadone,’’ Grand Rapids Police Sgt. Catherine Williams said.